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36%
EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction since 1990
Updated May '26
720
European Parliament seats (2024–2029)
Updated May '26
5.8%
EU unemployment rate
Updated May '26
€198B
EU goods trade surplus with the US
Updated May '26
€18T+
EU combined GDP
Updated May '26
The Union
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EU member states
Croatia was the most recent country to join, on July 1, 2013. The UK left on January 31, 2020 (Brexit).
0M
EU population
Eurostat 2024 estimate. EU population has grown slowly — aging demographics and low birth rates are a structural challenge.
Economy & Trade
€0T+
~$19.4T at 2024 exchange rates
EU combined GDP
Eurostat / World Bank 2024 — EU-27 nominal GDP in euros. ~$19.4T at 2024 avg. EUR/USD (~1.08). EU is the world's 2nd largest economy after the United States.
€0B
~$215B at 2024 exchange rates
EU goods trade surplus with the US
Eurostat March 2025 — EU-27 goods exports to the US minus imports from the US. Services trade favors the US. Trump has cited this surplus to justify tariffs.
0%
EU unemployment rate
Eurostat — seasonally adjusted; EU-27 average, Q1 2025. Excludes youth unemployment (~15%) and national variations (Spain ~11%, Germany ~4%). The euro area rate is slightly higher (~6.2%).
Parliament & Politics
0
European Parliament seats (2024–2029)
June 2024 election results. EPP (center-right) won the most seats at 188, followed by S&D (center-left) at 136. Far-right groups combined hold ~26% of seats.
Climate & Energy
0%
EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction since 1990
European Environment Agency (EEA) 2023 data. EU target: -55% by 2030 (vs 1990), net-zero by 2050. On track for 2030 target.
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